זאבת

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זאבת

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From זְאֵב (z'év, “wolf”), by analogy to English lupus which was borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”), in the pattern קַטֶּלֶת (katélet) indicating disease. Compare כַּלֶּבֶת (kalévet, “rabies”).

noun זָאֶבֶת · za'évet

lupus

In English

lupus autoimmune disease

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"זאבת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%96%D7%90%D7%91%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

זאבת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%96%D7%90%D7%91%D7%AA

Chicago

"זאבת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%96%D7%90%D7%91%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {זאבת},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%96%D7%90%D7%91%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}